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"Mail Call" was a popular and groundbreaking Old Time Radio show that aired from 1942 to 1945 during World War II. The show was produced by the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) and featured messages from and to American soldiers serving overseas. It served as a way for soldiers to receive messages from loved ones back home and to communicate with one another.One of the most notable aspects of "Mail Call" was the host, Bing Crosby, who was a major star at the time. Crosby opened each episode with his signature line, "Mail Call-a-rino!" He would read letters and messages sent in by soldiers and...

Welcome to VARIETY x AFRS, a collection of classic variety programs; many that aired on the Armed Forces Radio Service (a.k.a. the Armed Forces Radio Network). Programs include comedians, sketch comedy, music (singers & live bands), and ventriloquism. AFRS (Armed Forces Radio Services) also known as AFN (American Forces Network) were variety programs that only broadcast to overseas military on their own government radio broadcast service. These services are actually still in production today. This podcast will cover the programs broadcast during WWII and thereafter. This podcast uses the ...